Burkhalter v. Burkhalter

Docket Number120222
Decision Date20 December 2013

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19 cases
  • State v. Robinson
    • United States
    • Iowa Supreme Court
    • February 6, 2015
    ...tripartite test). Thus, I think the instruction in the present case, if not inaccurate, was at least confusing. See Burkhalter v. Burkhalter, 841 N.W.2d 93, 97 (Iowa 2013) (“When the challenged instruction is conflicting and confusing, error is presumed prejudicial and reversal is required.......
  • Haskenhoff v. Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC
    • United States
    • Iowa Supreme Court
    • June 23, 2017
    ...that unduly emphasized certain evidence were flawed and required reversal." Alcala , 880 N.W.2d at 710 (quoting Burkhalter v. Burkhalter , 841 N.W.2d 93, 106 (Iowa 2013) ). Jury instructions should not comment on specific evidence or erroneously advise the jury "that certain facts are undis......
  • Alcala v. Marriott Int'l, Inc.
    • United States
    • Iowa Supreme Court
    • June 10, 2016
    ...a number of occasions found instructions that unduly emphasized certain evidence were flawed and required reversal.” Burkhalter v. Burkhalter, 841 N.W.2d 93, 106 (Iowa 2013) ; see also Olson v. Prosoco, Inc., 522 N.W.2d 284, 287 (Iowa 1994) (“[E]ven instructions correctly stating the law sh......
  • State v. Hoyman
    • United States
    • Iowa Supreme Court
    • May 1, 2015
    ...Our law is well-established that contradictory and confusing instructions will necessitate a new trial. See Burkhalter v. Burkhalter, 841 N.W.2d 93, 97 (Iowa 2013) (“When the challenged instruction is conflicting and confusing, error is presumed prejudicial and reversal is required.” (Inter......
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